Rent Mute Witness (1995)

3.3 of 5 from 75 ratings
1h 32min
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Synopsis:
Billy Hughes (Marina Sudina) is a mute special effects artistworking on a low budget American slasher movie being shot in Russia. Accidentally locked in the studio late one night, she stumbles upon two men shooting what appears to be a snuff film. Having borne witness to their victim's final moments, Billy desperately flees-but this is only the start of a protracted night of terror, drawing her and herfriends into a tangled web of intrigue, involving the KGB, the Moscow police...and a mysterious crime kingpin known as "The Reaper" (Alec Guinness).
Actors:
, , , , , Sergei Karlenkov, , , , , Stephen Bouser, Valeri Barakhtin, Nikolay Chindyaykin, Vyacheslav Naumenko, Larisa Khusnolina, Olga Tolstetskaya, , Igor Ilyin, Oleg Abramov,
Directors:
Producers:
Alexander Buchman, Norbert Soentgen, Anthony Waller
Voiced By:
Regina Peter, Pete Drummond
Writers:
Anthony Waller
Studio:
Sony
Genres:
Classics, Horror, Thrillers
BBFC:
Release Date:
13/10/2003
Run Time:
92 minutes
Languages:
English Dolby Digital 3.0, French Dolby Digital 3.0, German Dolby Digital 3.0, Italian Dolby Digital 3.0, Spanish Dolby Digital 3.0
Subtitles:
Arabic, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 2.35:1
Colour:
Colour
BBFC:
Release Date:
10/06/2024
Run Time:
96 minutes
Languages:
English Dolby Digital 2.0
Subtitles:
English Hard of Hearing
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 2.35:1
Colour:
Colour
BLU-RAY Regions:
B
Bonus:
  • Brand new audio commentary by writer/director Anthony Waller
  • Brand new audio commentary with production designer Matthias Kammermeier and composer Wilbert Hirsch, moderated by critic Lee Gambin
  • The Silent Death, brand new visual essay by author and critic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, examining 'Mute Witness' and its relationship with snuff films
  • The Wizard Behind the Curtain, brand new visual essay by author and critic Chris Alexander, exploring the phenomenon of the film-within-a-film
  • Original "Snuff Movie" presentation, produced to generate interest from investors and distributors, featuring interviews with Anthony Waller and members of the creative team
  • Original location scouting footage
  • Original footage with Alec Guinness, filmed a decade prior to the rest of 'Mute Witness'
  • Teaser Trailer
  • Trailer
  • Image Gallery
BBFC:
Release Date:
10/06/2024
Run Time:
96 minutes
Languages:
English Dolby Digital 2.0
Subtitles:
English Hard of Hearing
DVD Regions:
Region 0 (All)
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 2.35:1
Colour:
Colour
BLU-RAY Regions:
(0) All
Bonus:
  • Brand new audio commentary by writer/director Anthony Waller
  • Brand new audio commentary with production designer Matthias Kammermeier and composer Wilbert Hirsch, moderated by critic Lee Gambin
  • The Silent Death, brand new visual essay by author and critic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, examining 'Mute Witness' and its relationship with snuff films
  • The Wizard Behind the Curtain, brand new visual essay by author and critic Chris Alexander, exploring the phenomenon of the film-within-a-film
  • Original "Snuff Movie" presentation, produced to generate interest from investors and distributors, featuring interviews with Anthony Waller and members of the creative team
  • Original location scouting footage
  • Original footage with Alec Guinness, filmed a decade prior to the rest of 'Mute Witness'
  • Teaser Trailer
  • Trailer
  • lmage Gallery

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Reviews (1) of Mute Witness

Silently Screamed, Stylishly Staged — a Forgotten Gem with a Killer Hook - Mute Witness review by griggs

Spoiler Alert
04/05/2025


Mute Witness is a total blast—one of those cult gems you dig up after wading through a sea of mediocrity. It’s constantly escalating, packed with amusing characters, and thoughtfully directed, with a killer dialogue-free lead turn from Marina Zudina. She’s far and away the standout, while most of the supporting cast flail about like they’re in a school play. Fay Ripley’s American accent is genuinely awful—but she seems in on the joke—and she’s otherwise pretty decent for a debut.


There’s something oddly out-of-time about it. Even when it came out in the mid-90s, I imagine it already felt dated. It plays more like a 70s slasher-thriller hybrid, complete with John Carpenter-esque camerawork and a synth-heavy score. The late Alec Guinness pops up briefly in his final film role, which adds a strange touch of class to the chaos. Flawed but fun. Definitely one for the late-night crowd.


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